Hustvedt generously introduces the heavyweights – Picasso, Beckmann, de Koonig, Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Karl Ove Knausgård, among the artiest of others – and her vivid, unaffected impressions of their work are set in handy historical context alongside. The first part of the book contemplates art in its many forms and perception in its many biases. This isn’t a book built for the pursuit of winter hygge, but it’s a cozy home for some of Hustvedt’s best work. Hustvedt’s work has been lauded enough to earn her a dose of condescension, but there’s not a touch of it here – big ups from the plebe with a measly liberal arts degree and cursory understanding of the human condition. Article contentĬlever and engaging, any sense of inadequacy I felt reading it was self-assigned. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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